What Is Most Likely If a Profit-Maximizing Firm Starts with 50

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is most likely if a profit-maximizing firm starts with 50 employees and then decreases employment

• A)The firm is losing market share.
• B)The firm is not likely to be minimizing losses.
• C)The wage exceeds the value of the marginal product of labour.
• D)The value of the marginal product of labour exceeds the wage.

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